February 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Obituaries 
Kathi Cunningham, a longtime furniture industry sales executive and a founding member of WithIt, died Feb. 6 from complications from the flu.
February 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Target (NYSE: TGT) has expanded its partnership with online mattress powerhouse Casper by introducing an exclusive Casper mattress that will be sold in select Target stores and on the retailer’s website.
February 12,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Kim Yost, CEO of Art Van Furniture, will be keynote speaker at the annual conference of the International Furniture Transportation and Logistics Council, which is scheduled for May 9-11 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
February 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Executive Changes, Industry
Stephen Haffer, a longtime executive at furniture retailer American Signature, has been named senior vice president and chief customer officer at Big Lots (NYSE: BIG).
February 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Jordan’s Furniture has begun accepting donations of new and like-new baseball and softball equipment that will be distributed to inner-city youth.
February 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry
Mattress producer Kingsdown has updated its popular BedMatch diagnostic tool by adding 3-D technology designed to measure the body with a 360-degree image that will deliver improved recommendations for the most supportive mattress for the consumer’s sleep needs.
February 9,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Internet
E-Commerce heavyweight Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) has joined forces with Siebert Financial Corp. to launch a discount online trading platform.